The cannabis community is buzzing with the idea of legitimacy and compliancy in what seems like a full-court press to come out of the woods, take control of environmental impacts, and create thriving businesses. But what being “compliant” truly means is still evolving. Compliancy can seem nebulous between environmental regulations, building codes, business models and the judicial process. What we do know is this: The watershed is a very sensitive environment that provides us with many resources for cultivation, most of which are finite because we can use them at a greater rate than nature can replenish them. To ensure the long-term sustainability of our watersheds and culture, we must design and implement systems that not only meet regulatory thresholds and reduce our demand on these resources, but also regenerate the legacy of our impacts. The path to sustainable cannabis is this: Operate within an adaptive watershed model through the design and implementation of systems that are based on the actual site’s elements. Permaculture (a term derived from ‘permanent-agriculture’ by Australian Bill Mollison) is based on an initial process – protracted and thoughtful objective observation. Therefore, conducting an initial site assessment sets the baseline for all future permitting and design. Goals ...
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